Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  On this day in history charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

1933  Adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1937  On August - 23 albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  Jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies on August - 23.   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on August - 23.   

1955  On August - 23 death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  On this day in history death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1967  On this day in history death of georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  On August - 23 death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On this day in history norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on August - 23.   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1991  On August - 23 florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  On this day in history malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 23 henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  On this day in history alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  On August - 23 birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.